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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Maurice Clarett: Ohio State's Prodigal Son?

Maurice Clarett has been released from the Toledo correctional facility, and will relocate to a "halfway house" facility in the Columbus area. According to this link from The Columbus Dispatch, Clarett has plans to eventually open up a fitness center for geriatric clients.

As disappointed as I was with Clarett's actions, beginning in July 2003, any true Ohio State fan must acknowledge that without Maurice Clarett in 2002, Ohio State would not have even come close to winning the national championship. Another point to consider - recalling the 2003 season, Ohio State had no semblance of a running game, and was close to repeating as national champions. If Clarett had been on the team, perhaps Ohio State would have gone back to back as national champs.

Speaking for myself, I can only hope that Clarett has learned from his previous mistakes, and is now ready to become a productive member of society. I am willing to forgive, and I will certainly not forget Clarett's positive accomplishments to Ohio State football almost eight years ago.

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Like many people, football has long been a passion of mine. In 1995, I was fortunate enough to be given an opportunity to volunteer as a recruiting assistant for The Ohio State University. While I received no public accolades nor any salary, the references I earned as a volunteer were enough for me to earn a summer internship in the scouting department of the Washington Redskins in 1996.
I have since left the world of professional scouting, but the friendships I made during my internship and the passion I have for the game is as strong as ever.